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lievelingsschrijver

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “lievelingsschrijver” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

lievelingsschrijver

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lie-ve-lings-schrij-ver

Pronunciation

/ˈli.və.lɪŋs.sxrɛi̯.vər/

Stress

01010

Morphemes

liev + lings + schrijver

The word 'lievelingsschrijver' is divided into five syllables: lie-ve-lings-schrij-ver. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ve'). The word is a compound noun consisting of a prefix ('liev-'), a root ('-lings-'), and a suffix ('-schrijver'). Syllable division follows vowel-centric rules and prioritizes preserving consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who is someone's favorite author.

    Favorite author

    “Harry Mulisch was mijn lievelingsschrijver.”

    “De lievelingsschrijver van mijn moeder is Louis Couperus.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ve'). Dutch stress generally falls on the second syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

5
lie/li/
ve/və/
lings/lɪŋs/
schrij/sxrɛi̯/
ver/vər/

lie — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. ve — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel. Stressed syllable.. lings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and ending in a consonant cluster.. schrij — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and ending in a consonant.. ver — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

  • The 'sch' digraph is treated as a single unit (/sx/).
  • The 'ei' digraph represents a diphthong (/ɛi̯/).
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minor and do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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